New program aims to prevent child maltreatment in military families
NCT ID NCT05236192
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study evaluated a home-visiting program called Take Root Home Visitation (TRHV) for new parents in the Navy and Marine Corps. Researchers compared TRHV to standard services to see if it reduces child maltreatment risk and improves parenting and child development. Over 300 military families participated, and the study measured factors like parenting stress, child development, and abuse risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Take Root Home Visitation (TRHV) program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide a proven way to reduce child abuse risk and support healthy parenting in military families.
- What could go wrong
- This is a program evaluation, not a drug trial, so results may show limited benefit over usual services. Outcomes depend on consistent delivery and family engagement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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341 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria (NPSP Participants): * 18+ years old * Stationed at one of the participating military installations * Active duty, retired, National Guard or Reserves service member or spouse/partner * Pregnant or have a child 0-3-years-old * Eligible to receive NPSP home-visiting services * Speak and understand English proficiently Inclusion Criteria (NPSP Home Visitors): * 18+ years old * Working at one of the participating military installations as a NPSP home visitor * Speak and understand English proficiently Inclusion Criteria (NPSP Participants' Children): * Children of active duty, retired, National Guard or Reserves service member or spouse/partner receiving NPSP home-visiting services * 0-3-years-old Exclusion Criteria (NPSP Participants): * Younger than 18 years of age * Not stationed at one of the participating military installations * Not an active duty, retired, National Guard or Reserves service member or spouse/partner * Not currently pregnant or the parent of a child 0-3-years-old * Not eligible for NPSP home-visiting services * Does not speak or understand English proficiently Exclusion Criteria (NPSP Home Visitors): * Younger than 18 years of age * Not employed at one of the participating military installations as a NPSP home visitor * Does not speak or understand English proficiently Exclusion Criteria (NPSP Participants' Children): * Not the child of an active duty, retired, National Guard or Reserves service member or spouse/partner receiving NPSP home-visiting services * Older than 3 years of age
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States
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